Финансист

Chapter XLIII

           

           "Gentlemenofthejury[hefinallyconcluded,quietlyandearnestly],youaregoingtofind,whenyouthinkitoverinthejury-roomthisevening,thatthischargeoflarcenyandlarcenyasbailee,andembezzlementofacheckforsixtythousanddollars,whicharecontainedinthisindictment,andwhichrepresentnothingmorethantheeagereffortofthedistrictattorneytowordthisoneactinsuchawaythatitwilllooklikeacrime,representsnothingmorethantheexcitedimaginationofalotofpoliticalrefugeeswhoareanxioustoprotecttheirownskirtsattheexpenseofMr.Cowperwood,andwhocarefornothinghonor,fairplay,oranythingelse,solongastheyareletoffscot-free.Theydon’twanttheRepublicansofPennsylvaniatothinktooilloftheRepublicanpartymanagementandcontrolinthiscity.TheywanttoprotectGeorgeW.Stenerasmuchaspossibleandtomakeapoliticalscapegoatofmyclient.Itcan’tbedone,anditwon’tbedone.Ashonorable,intelligentmenyouwon’tpermitittobedone.AndIthinkwiththatthoughtIcansafelyleaveyou."

           Stegersuddenlyturnedfromthejury-boxandwalkedtohisseatbesideCowperwood,whileShannonarose,calm,forceful,vigorous,muchyounger.

           Asbetweenmanandman,ShannonwasnotparticularlyopposedtothecaseStegerhadmadeoutforCowperwood,norwasheopposedtoCowperwood’shavingmademoneyashedid.

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